Tag: Health

Photo: Courtesy Hulu
Photo: Courtesy Hulu

What Hulu’s Newest Series Won’t Show You: A Virginia Community Solving Its Opioid Crisis

Recovery from addiction is possible. For help, please call the free and confidential treatment referral hotline (1-800-662-HELP) or visit findtreatment.gov. The report didn’t bring good news. In 2017, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said doctors in Martinsville, Virginia, gave out more opioids per person than any other city […]

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Matt Carroll has been in recovery for 10 years and advocates for medication in treating the disease of addiction. Federal and medical research supports his position. Photo: Todd Brase/100 Days in Appalachia

Medication and Recovery: Doctors Say Access to Critical Addiction Care is Difficult in Appalachia

Recovery from addiction is possible. For help, please call the free and confidential treatment referral hotline (1-800-662-HELP) or visit findtreatment.gov. Matt Carroll has stories to tell – stories he’s not proud of but shares for a purpose. After years of living with substance use disorder and through multiple incarcerations associated […]

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Kent State University student Jarrett Woo gets his Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccination from Kent State nursing student Allie Rodriguez in Kent, Ohio, Thursday, April 8, 2021. Photo: Phil Long/AP Photo

COVID Fears, Stress and Anxiety Continue for College Students Back on Campus

As college students around the country returned to campus this fall, the start of the semester came with an ongoing set of challenges during a pandemic, including academic stress, lack of social and emotional support, and moving to a new place, all of which affects students’ mental health.        But some […]

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Q&A: A Health Reporter on Challenging Addiction Stigma Through Ethical Journalism

Recovery from addiction is possible. For help, please call the free and confidential treatment referral hotline (1-800-662-HELP) or visit findtreatment.gov. Journalists hold a lot of power in the communities they report, and the choices they make in their reporting can reinforce the stigma that’s already present – whether journalists mean to […]

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Kelley Rankin has been a physical therapist for more than 20 years, living and working in West Virginia. Photo: Molly Humphreys/Healthcare is Human

When Your Work Is Hands-on and In-Person, One PT Says COVID Was a Huge Challenge

The beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic was challenging for Kelley Rankin.  He works as a physical therapist in Hedgesville, West Virginia, and says he doesn’t think people realize how hands-on his field is – they treat pain, restore function and educate their patients on leading a healthier life. “It was […]

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